Is this an error?

johnny50

A friend found this coin in change at the laundromat he owns. The surface is an odd matte type finish; the edge has only one color; silver, but it doesnt have that "ring" when flicked. I think I do see a very slight copper color at one side on the edge. Anyone know anything about it? Pictures arent the greatest, but the best I can do.

Obverse

Reverse

Edge

mgoodm3

F117ASR

Interesting. Looks pretty nice though. Is the luster there?

7summits

I don't know if it would be classified as an error or not, but I LIKE IT!

johnny50

All luster is there, but as I said before it's a flat matte finish. Wonder why the reeded edge is all one color?

Smitty79

I wonder if it's one of those silver or platinum plated SQ's that you see on the shop at home networks. I've got a S. Carolina quarter plated in gold.

mrpaseo

Here's the third pic for others to see:

mrpaseo

First of all, get the weight, then get it in at least a 2X2 till we finger out what it is

Hope it's something like off metal or some special test coin or something done AT the mint

Ray

lilmint

Interesting, very interesting. My theory that it's a silver proof planchet struck on business die doesn't make sense since it's 2 different mints.

johnny50

I was thinking about sending it to ANACS. If it is anything, would ANACS be able to describe and slab the coin? What options would I check for them to do so?

Wolf359

ANACS is probably a good choice. You could also submit under the PCGS Mint Error program, but it's more expensive and slower.

For ANACS, Check 5 day Express, Authentication and Grading, and write "Mint Error" on the Designation column.

I wait for more opinions here first, though.

Weiss

Possible that it's struck on a foreign planchet? If it doesn't feel or sound like silver, that would be my guess.

PerryHall

<< <i>ANACS is probably a good choice. You could also submit under the PCGS Mint Error program, but it's more expensive and slower.

For ANACS, Check 5 day Express, Authentication and Grading, and write "Mint Error" on the Designation column.

I wait for more opinions here first, though. >>



ANACS gives free opinions at most of the major coin shows.

sumdunce

The fact that it does not "ring" when struck leads me to believe it is cast.

Perhaps a counterfeiter is trying out a new process.

johnny50

If I send the coin to ANACS, I would write "mint error" in the designation area, but what is attribution research service? What about variety verification?

nwcs

I vote for plated

nwcs

<< <i>Possible that it's struck on a foreign planchet? If it doesn't feel or sound like silver, that would be my guess. >>

Not these days.

johnny50

Wonder if it is plated.

Conder101

<< <i>ANACS gives free opinions at most of the major coin shows >>


Not any more.

I would put the idea of spending a bunch of money on it for certification on the back burner until after you get an accurate weight on the piece. (Grams to two decimal places)

In you pictures of the edge I do see what appears to be the copper rim showing through. (Not really showing the copper but a change in the coloration as you go across the edge.) I strongly suspect you will find that the weight will be within mint tolerances for a regular clad quarter. My bet is this is just a plated coin.

fcloud

With all the coins plated that they sell on the TV shows. I would bet money on the coin being plated to sell as more valuable. Many, many coins plated in platinum are in collectors hands, and when some of them find out they simply spend them. I have a gold plated one pulled from circulation. The finish seems to have an odd look to it, too.

My vote: Platinum plated.

lathmach

I agree with conder101. I wouldn't waste money sending this to a TPG.
If you want to satisy your curiosity about it, show it to some dealers at a show.

Ray

FredWeinberg

Based on your description of the surfaces,
and what I see in the three scans, IMO
it's one of the plated novelty coins that
are sold in Sunday Supplement magazines,
on TV, etc......

SUMORADA

i would say "bead blasted" (just like sand but with glass beads) and then plated!

Conder101

Sometimes metal surfaces will be bead blasted or acid etched before plating to make sure the plating has a clean and slightly roughen surface to adhere to so it doesn't flake off.

johnny50

Never found out what this is. Anyone new have any ideas?

FredWeinberg

I'm surprised no one has said that it's
a plated novelty item.

You mentioned the surfaces in the first post
years ago.

These are the coins, gold plated, silver plated,
nickel plated, etc. etc. that are either sold in
the Sunday paper ads, or in this case, it might
have just been plated in some type of machine
shop, and not by a mass-marketer.

It's a man-made novelty item, a plated quarter.

19Lyds

<< <i>Never found out what this is. Anyone new have any ideas? >>



First off, you never reported a weight on the coin in question. Any coin shop will have a coin scale to determine the actual weight of your piece.

Once the weight is established, then it would more than likely turn out to be a novelty coin as Fred is stating.

BECOKA

I vote plated, I had another thread just like this one.

Link to thread

sanitarium1inmate

I have one like this but it is a new hampshire. It was found in my change from a convenient store. I did take it to a coin dealer here in jax,fl. But i can't really trust him too much, he has lied before. I will just keep mine in a 2x2 and wait to hear if it is anything special from the experts here. He did say something about the copperwash not going over the sides and it was nothing special, but like i said he has lied before.

BECOKA

<< <i>I have one like this but it is a new hampshire. It was found in my change from a convenient store. I did take it to a coin dealer here in jax,fl. But i can't really trust him too much, he has lied before. I will just keep mine in a 2x2 and wait to hear if it is anything special from the experts here. He did say something about the copperwash not going over the sides and it was nothing special, but like i said he has lied before. >>



From some of the best error experts here they have stated these are probably plated after the fact.

sanitarium1inmate

Then i say, NICE FIND. And it shall stay with me for awhile.